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Our Strange Skies explores the nooks and crannies of UFO history and lore, diving deep into UFO sightings, alien abductions, cryptids, and all things paranormal. Hosted by UFO expert Rob Kristoffersen and a variety of special guests.

Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History Rob Kristoffersen

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    • 4.8 • 204 Ratings

Our Strange Skies explores the nooks and crannies of UFO history and lore, diving deep into UFO sightings, alien abductions, cryptids, and all things paranormal. Hosted by UFO expert Rob Kristoffersen and a variety of special guests.

    165: The Spooks and Kooks of Ufology with Adam Gorightly

    165: The Spooks and Kooks of Ufology with Adam Gorightly

    We're going to be taking a break from the Great UFO Conspiracy series, but before we do, I wanted y'all to hear this episode I recorded with Adam Gorightly (Historia Discordia), the author of Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks: UFO Disinformation in the Age of Aquarius. We discuss Tal Levesque, and the origins of the Dulce Base myth, Bill Moore's role in disseminating disinformation, the Pratt Tapes, the UAP Hearing, Myrna Hanson, how some groups in ufology are becoming more militarized, and much much more.
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    • 1 hr 33 min
    164: Paranoid Skepticism with Emily Louise

    164: Paranoid Skepticism with Emily Louise

    Emily Louise from Weird Reads with Emily Louise joins the pod to unleash a torrent of paranoid skepticism. This episode contains a fair amount of shit talking about David Paulides, Leo Sprinkle, Rick Doty, and Bill Moore. We question how trustworthy Jacques Vallee and J Allen Hyenk were, the unreliability of hypnosis, and so much more!
    "When that synth comes on, and you're going inside the cow's ass... beautiful..." - Emily Louise
    Think Anomalous has lots of fun videos and you should check them out.
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    • 1 hr 52 min
    An Interview with David Riedel

    An Interview with David Riedel

    Here is our uncut interview with David Riedel, son of Pat McGuire and author of "My Dad Was A Famous Alien Abductee. I Thought He Was A Joke — Now I'm Not So Sure." David talks about his time growing up in an abusive cult, the existence of the well and what that means to his life, spending time with Pat growing up, and what it means to get his story out there.
    We also talk about a FOIA request he made with the FBI, David Paulides' s****y YouTube video, David's own personal experiences, and much, much more.
    For those interested in seeing that stupid David Paulides video, here it is.
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    "Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify
    Logo designed by Megan Lagerberg
    T-Shirt Designs by The Great Desdymona
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    163: The Miracle Well of Wyoming and the Cult They Pulled Up From It

    163: The Miracle Well of Wyoming and the Cult They Pulled Up From It

    Ten miles from Bosler, Wyoming sits a ranch with a rather unusual feature. A well over 350 feet deep. A miracle well whose builder was told that he would never strike water. And yet, he did.
    Pat McGuire's well is an enduring mystery. It's the largest artesian well ever dug in Wyoming, and it was dug in an area that everyone said would be dry. But Pat had faith and a little guidance from an alien angel named Michael. This well would bring with it a host of UFOs, alien abductions, hypnosis sessions, bids for governor, nationwide publicity, and a small cult.
    Pat's story is a cautionary tale, and one that should be handled with care. And as his son, David Riedel put it, “...we should feel impelled to investigate and rescue a community living with the trauma of the unknown and indescribable. A community we greeted with sneers and derision for so long, a community we pushed to the outskirts of our cultural limits to be safely ignored. If it is all true ― or it is all lies and sickness ― w...

    • 1 hr 17 min
    162: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 2: The Rise of the Mutes, 1973-1979

    162: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 2: The Rise of the Mutes, 1973-1979

    “Is it saucers, satanists or CIA?” wrote Tom Adams in Stigmata, the only zine dedicated to the cattle mutilation phenomenon of the 1970s and 80s, and by the end of the decade, researchers and investigators were no closer to finding the culprit.
    The road to the greatest UFO conspiracy of all time is a windy one, laced with paranoia, shady figures, and a carcass count in the tens of thousands. The mute phenomenon was a slow moving one that gradually gained momentum until it led to ranchers arming themselves against mystery helicopters and out-of-town strangers.
    Still, there were a number of oddities during this time period. In Montana, Cascade County accounted for nearly every type of phenomenon associated with their mute cases, including the discovery of a “cult” site and the appearance of that big hairy guy that likes to hang out in the Pacific Northwest, Bigfoot. In Colorado, cases reached an epidemic proportion, and the culprits were brave enough to leave one carcass at NORAD’s fr...

    • 1 hr 8 min
    161: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 1: Snippy the Mute

    161: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 1: Snippy the Mute

    CW: Animal Death
    On June 5, 2023, The Debrief published an article titled “Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non Human Origins.” Written by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal, the article details claims brought forth by whistleblower David Grusch, a former Air Force officer and intelligence official, concerning documents he had been shown.
    And what was in these documents? Evidence of a crash recovery program responsible for retrieving alien spaceships that had embedded themselves into Earth’s soil. In subsequent interviews, Grusch claimed that the Pope informed the American Army of a UFO that had crashed in Italy in the mid 1940s, that we’ve recovered alien bodies, and… that aliens have killed humans!
    Here’s the thing… This is all old hat, and it was Grusch’s claims that prompted the beginning of this series. All UFO conspiracies can be traced back to the 1980s. Before we get there, however, we need to take a trip back to 1967, to the mutilation heard round the wo...

    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
204 Ratings

204 Ratings

Devon Kandrevas ,

Worth the listen

Rob is refreshing to listen to. He takes the topic seriously while being skeptical enough to know when it’s nonsense. I especially love the episodes where he is telling the stories. I feel like his take often matches mine and he is just truly a joy t listen too. Keep up the amazing work sir!

ktttley ,

Great podcast

I love listening to this podcast. I will say that I prefer the episodes with the host by himself as I sometimes find the guests distracting or not as enjoyable. That’s a minor gripe though and I will be a faithful listener!

Bilnorp ,

Love learning about the spacemen

An excellent well researched tour of mankind’s encounters with those weird dudes that hang out in UFOs. Sometimes spooky, sometimes baffling. Always fun! Love the show Rob!

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